How did you move on, from love that wasn't meant to be, from a relationship that wasn'r right for you?
I am specifically interested to hear from people who truly loved their partners, were together for a long time and had years of happiness together but then it changed and they eventually had to end things and move on, for their own sake.
How long did it all take?
When did you feel ready and free?
How did you open up for new love?
How does it work with comparing any new man to the one you loved?
I have a friend who had split with her husband, it was over 7 years ago or so and apart from a couple of situationships, when she met men mostly for sex, she never really moved on? She is always saying that on logical level she knows it was for the best, she had to leave and they were not a good match but at the same time she never felt about anyone the same way.
The heart wants what the heart wants and all that, no one fancied her so much as her ex and she hasn't either, her words.
She is mid forties now and childless and generally not a very happy person even though she has a career and looks great.
Everybody is wondering why she is single, she would want to meet someone for real but it just doesn't happen for her, despite attracting men, going on dates, all her relations fizzle out.
I know she had therapy for a couple of years as she was real mess first year or two aftter split, now she is seemingy ok but her own words is that she is almost like a slave of this old love and it is always haunting her.
I am so worried I will end up like her.
If you read my other thread, you will know why I am asking.
My 'DP' is staying with a friend until the end of the month but I guess we both know it's over.
I cannot picture myself with any other man than him though and I am so worried I will never be free from him, mentally.